From her chic sense of style, to her hands-on playdates at the park, to her eco-friendly business, we can't get enough of Jessica Alba. After creating The Honest Company last year, the mom-of-two is now joining forces with zulily to share her safe and sustainable products with a new audience.

Jessica opens up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about her daughters Honor, 4, and Haven, 1, who "like to play, explore, get messy, and are creative." She goes on to talk about modeling "eco-friendly habits for the girls," her book that will hit shelves in March, and her upcoming film that she can't wait to take "Honor and her friends to see."

Q We hear The Honest Company has joined forces with zulily. Tell us all about the new partnership.

A The Honest Company and zulily both believe in simplifying families' busy lives by bringing them affordable, stylish and trusted products every day. Our companies also support using business for social good and are committed to giving back to families in need. So, I knew working together would be a great extension of our Honest mission.

Because zulily is about helping moms discover new brands and products, we're excited to reach this new audience, share our safe and effective eco-friendly products with them, and grow our communities together.

A I think zulily is a well-curated site that covers all your needs from toys to fashion to everything in between, all at a good deal. Who doesn't love that! Both my mom and I shopped the site for holiday gifts for the girls and their cousins.

Q How are your daughters doing? What are they into these days? What do they do to make you laugh?

A Every day with my girls is a dream and just hanging out with them is the best thing ever. They're happy and healthy 1- and 4-year-olds who like to play, explore, get messy and are creative. And since they're typical kiddos, they're bound to make me laugh.

Q What are some of the ways you get your girls to be eco-friendly? What are some tips in teaching our kids to love our environment?

A First and foremost, we try to model and practice eco-friendly habits for the girls. Otherwise, we talk to them about being mindful and explain that things can be turned into something else one day. This can be as simple as teaching them about recyclables and showing how to sort bottles and cans from trash.

We also do a lot of DIY crafts like using cardboard boxes to make airplanes and dollhouses — our creative playtime together similarly shows the girls about repurposing old items.

Involving children in gardening and cooking is another great way to inspire eco-friendly living. Caring for the plants in our herb wall garden helps Honor understand the steps to growing food (including patience!), how it ultimately lands on her plate and about being a good steward of the planet.

Honor is also a great sous chef when we're in the kitchen, so being a part of the dinner process encourages her to eat the foods she grows and develops her taste for fresh ingredients. Hopefully, this lays the foundation for children to prioritize their health and that of the planet.

Q What's up next for you?

A I'm very excited to publish my first book "The Honest Life" this March. It's a colorful how-to guidebook for people who want to make a healthy and non-toxic home without giving up the fun fashionable things. I hope people will be inspired to make the ideas their own and find what works for them.

Also, I'm looking forward to taking Honor and her friends to see my upcoming animated film "Escape from Planet Earth" because it's really a sweet story. I had a lot of fun working on this film — it was great to play the nemesis since I don't often get to play that role.

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